Tell your friend the reasons for celebrating this day for children to express their feelings, memories, and love for their parents, to enhance family traditions, to bring family members [r]
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in many countries It happens at around the
same time as Passover On Easter Day (Easter
Sunday), young children receive chocolate or
sugar eggs - as long as they are good In many
countries, people crowd the streets to watch
colorful parades
Now, complete the table.
Tet
Country Activities Food
When?
Celebration
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This is how to give an respond to compliments:
Give a compliment
Well done.
That's a great an excellent
Let me congratulate you o
Respond to a compliment
Thanks.
It's nice of you to say so.
That's very kind of you.
Read the following situations with a partner, then give and resp nd to appropriate
,r -a) Trang has just won the first prize in
the En lish speaking contest
Example: Mai: Well done, Trang.
Trang: Thanks.
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b) On her mother's birthday, Huyen made a beautiful cake to celebrate
c) Tuan is an active student He has taken part in different charity activities in his town Tuan has been nominated as the most effective activist inthe town charity program
d) Hoa brings to class a new picture she has painted
Now think of situations in which you can compliment your friends and get responses from himlher/them, then make up dialogues with your partner:
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Listen to the song Auld Lang Syne and fill in the missing words.
Auld Lang Syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and (a) of auld lang syne?
For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we'll (b) a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne
Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to (c) ? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne?
And here's a (d) , my trusty friend And gie's a hand 0'thine
We'll tak' a cup o'(e) yet For auld lang syne
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There are many occasions for you to express your feelings to others Following
re opinions , feelings and memories of children about their fathers on Father s
Day in Australia and the USA.
ita (Australia)
o the one who teaches me how to love,
ry and laugh.
b the one who says never lose heart and always
nish what you start.
o the one whose feelings for me are so strong that
e word love can't describe them.
an you guess who it is?
snot too hard to tell
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Bob (Australia)
You ask me what I think about my dad Great! Great! I must tell you
world Do you know what I mean?
He is a considerate and generous man who is loved not only by his family but also by all his friends His priority is always his family.
His sense of humor distinguishes him from others In a word, my dads terrific! I'm so proud of him
Answer.
Jane (USA)
much you are missed and loved I wil always remember that day - my wedding day You were standing there with tears ir
that you never wanted to let me go But a, last I had to leave you and start my nel1
will always be your little girl! Ha p)
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a) Who do you think Rita sends this card to? b) Is Jane's father alive or dead? How do you know this?
c) What quality makes Bob's father different from others?
d) What image of a father can you draw from the three passages?
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Tile to a friend to share this idea Follow this outline.
irst paragraph: Tell your friend the reason(s) for celebrating this day
(for children to express their feelings, memories, and
love for their parents, to enhance family traditions,
to bring family members closer )
ec ond paragraph: Give details about:
- when to celebrate: in what season, or what month,
on what date of the month or day of the week (why?)
- how to celebrate: having parties, sending cards,
gomg on pIcmcs
- what special gifts to give: gifts tomoms, giftsto dads
- what special food to of er
Third paragraph: State whether or not you think your idea will be
nationwide
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• Relative clauses
• Adverb clauses of concession
oin the sentences Use re l a ti ve cla u ses.
Example:
- Tet is a festival Tet oc urs in late January orearly February
Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or e arl y Februar y.
a)A uld Lang Sy ne is a so g Auld Lang Sy n e is sung on New Year's Eve
14th birthday
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2 Describe each of the people in t h e pictures Use rel a t ve c la uses
I a m the boy who is wearing a white T-sh i rt.
My Aunt Judy is the w om an w h o is holding Jack
a) Thu Ha is not satisfied with her preparations for Tet Thu Ha has decorated
her house and made plenty of cakes (even thoug h) Thu Ha is not sati sfied wi th h er preparations fo r Tet ev en t ho ug h s h e h as decora t ed her house and made pl e n ty of cake s.
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parties for my mom every year on the 8th of March (although)
c) We went to Ha Noi to watch the parade on National Day last year We live in
Nam Dinh (even though)
d) Many tourists enjoy festivals in Viet Nam Tourists do not understand
Vietnamese culture very much (though)
e) In Australia, Christmas season is in summer The Australians enjoy Christmas
as much aspeople in European countries do (even though)
f) Jim could see the main part of the show He came to the show late due to the
traffic jam (although)
and the information.
a) help / Tuan Ihomework
c) weather bureau / predict / fine
weather
b) watch /TV
d) eat / lot / food
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e) finish / letter
a) Although Mrs Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework
e) Even though the keyboard wasn't working well, _